Automated QA

JR United Kingdom; Oxford; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail brand is seeking a Contract Automated QA Engineer specializing in Java and AWS services for a 6-month contract with potential extension. You'll be responsible for automating testing processes, ensuring quality across their digital platforms from microservices to UI. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with AWS, automated test suites, and API testing.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building and maintaining automated test suites.
• Strong background testing Java services, APIs, and cloud-based workflows.
• Familiarity with AWS serverless and event-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Drive quality across the engineering function, covering the entire stack.
• Work independently in agile delivery teams, embedding automation into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Java

AWS

Automation Testing

RESTful API testing

TypeScript

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Contract Automated QA Engineer – Java, AWS, UI to Console

? Remote (UK-based) | ? £300–£400/day | 6 months (likely to extend)

We're supporting a well-known retail brand as they scale out their digital platform. They’re looking for a Contract QA Automation Engineer to drive quality across a fast-moving engineering function, covering the entire stack — from Java microservices to UI testing, all built on AWS-native services.

• Java, Spring Boot
• AWS – Lambda, EventBridge, SQS, Kinesis Streams, Data Analytics, API Gateway
• RESTful API testing frameworks
• Exposure to TypeScript (UI/service-level test scripting)

What you’ll bring:

• Hands-on experience building and maintaining automated test suites
• Strong background testing Java services, APIs, and cloud-based workflows
• Familiarity with AWS serverless and event-driven architectures
• Able to work independently in agile delivery teams, embedding automation into CI/CD pipelines